SDS
Bovine Bradykinin ELISA kit
Catalog #: E11B0664
Sample Type: Biological samples

 

Other Names

BK; HMW Kininogen Heavy Chain; HMW Kininogen; Kininogen-1 heavy chain; BDK; Kininogen 1; Kininogen1; Kininogen-1

Research Area

Cardiovascular, Signal transduction

Background

This gene uses alternative splicing to generate two different proteins- high molecular weight kininogen (HMWK) and low molecular weight kininogen (LMWK). HMWK is essential for blood coagulation and assembly of the kallikrein-kinin system. Also, bradykinin, a peptide causing numerous physiological effects, is released from HMWK. In contrast to HMWK, LMWK is not involved in blood coagulation. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.